The C4SO Podcast with Bishop Todd Hunter

On this episode, co-hosts Mickey Lowe and Bishop Todd invite singer-songwriter and worship leader Rachel Wilhelm into a conversation about artistic expression in the local church. Rachel offers deep insights on utilizing liturgy and scripture in worship songwriting and song selection. This one's for all the artists out there—musical or otherwise! Rachel Wilhelm is a [...]

On today's episode, Bishop Todd and AJ Sherrill discuss the ins and outs of the writing process, providing a conversation rich with advice and encouragement to anyone who dreams of being a writer. You'll also hear highlights from AJ's ministry journey, as well as the true history behind the "Mount" of Mount Pleasant, SC, when [...]

After an end-of-summer hiatus, the C4SO Podcast is back! September is C4SO’s Child and Youth Protection Month, a time to help our churches safeguard children and youth from any form of misconduct. In this episode, host Mickey Lowe welcomes Ryder Mills of Christ Church Anglican in Overland Park, KS, to discuss best practices for nurturing [...]

On the latest episode of the C4SO Podcast, Mickey and Bishop Todd chat with the Rev. Amy Rozko about the ins and outs of C4SO's ordination process, specifically why she loves coming alongside ordinands on this Path of Discernment to Holy Orders. Amy also reveals a lesser-known fact about herself from her days at Fuller [...]

Michael Funderburk of All Saints (Waco, TX) and Matt Brown of Christ the King (Brooklyn, NY) sit down with Mickey and Bishop Todd to wrap up our series focused on church planting. Michael and Matt share their unique journeys into their church planting contexts, while also providing wisdom on discerning God's call to this specialized [...]

Continuing our series on church planting, Bishop Todd flies solo to interview his co-host Mickey, along with her husband Travis (Trinity - Tampa, FL) and Kara and Tanner Griffith (Christ Our Life - Raleigh, NC). You'll hear both couples describe the joys and pains of church planting, including what they've learned and how they've been [...]

Mickey and Bishop Todd begin a new series this week focused on church planting. First up is the man, the myth, the legend: the Rev. Dr. Bradley Swope, C4SO's Canon for Church Planting. C4SO began as a church planting movement and continues to prioritize church planting as the best method of making new outposts of [...]

The Rev. Dr. Scot McKnight, one of C4SO’s Canon Theologians, joins Mickey and Bishop Todd in very apocalyptic style to discuss his latest book Revelation for the Rest of Us. Scot explores how the often-misunderstood book of Revelation calls us to be faithful and hopeful witnesses to Jesus, stimulates our imagination to see the world through God's [...]

Mickey and Bishop Todd welcome the Rev. Jonathan Abraham Kindberg, C4SO’s Diaspora Mobilizer, to discuss his passion and calling to encourage and mobilize immigrant churches and leaders. Born in Peru and raised in Chile and Panama, Jonathan has extensive experience in cross-cultural ministry and has been instrumental in various initiatives of the Anglican Church in North America [...]

This week, C4SO officially celebrates 10 years! Thanks be to God! Co-host Mickey Lowe discusses elements of the C4SO story with Bishop Todd Hunter, C4SO Ombudsman Kimberley Pfeiler and Jed Roseberry of Restoration Anglican in Dallas. The conversation will take you back to both the formative conversations and first meeting of the diocese before it [...]

The Rev. Dr. W. David O. Taylor, C4SO's Scholar in Residence for Arts, Media, Culture, joins Mickey and Todd to discuss proper Tex-Mex ingredients, Bono, and David's latest book, A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship. By drawing on biblical wisdom, church history and theology—and taking advantage of the [...]

Continuing a dialogue around human sexuality, Mickey and Bishop Todd welcome author/speaker and licensed counselor Pieter Valk to the podcast. Pieter discusses his commitment to a traditional sexual ethic that requires submitting his same-sex attraction to Christ. He explains his call to vocational singleness and shares his contagious passion for helping churches love gay people. [...]

Author, speaker, professor and priest Wesley Hill joins Mickey and Bishop Todd to discuss the Church’s relationship to human sexuality. Wesley shares his own powerful testimony of acknowledging his sexual orientation and God's call to celibacy, then seeking fellowship and belonging in a local church. Also, his dog Karl Bark (aptly named for theologian Karl Barth) makes history as [...]

Mickey and Bishop Todd welcome author and minister Sabrina S. Chan of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship to discuss everything from the significance of names to learning how to unicycle. Sabrina's history and experience inform a constructive and honest conversation on how race, ethnicity and culture consistently intersect with faith. Sabrina S. Chan, a daughter of immigrants [...]

Mickey and Bishop Todd sit down with none other than British theologian and author Graham Tomlin to discuss international faux pas, the current relationship of the Anglican Communion to the Church of England, and the place of Christian cultural witness. Graham's work on the website Seen & Unseen: Perspectives on Just About Everything will inspire [...]

In this episode, Bishop Todd Hunter and spiritual director / author Alice Fryling discuss the importance of clergy seeking spiritual direction. Alice's words are full of wisdom, inspiration and grace as she shares insights from her latest book, Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older. Alice offers practical tips from her own journey of [...]

In this special edition of the C4SO Podcast, Bishop Todd and Mickey sit down with Brian Wallace, C4SO's Suffragan Bishop-Elect, two weeks before his election at our Special Diocesan Convention (April 29). First, Bishop Todd reflects on the discernment process of finding a Suffragan Bishop to work alongside him in the life of the diocese, [...]

In the final episode in our Lenten series, the Rev. Ashley Mathews of Christ the King Fayetteville walks through each day of Holy Week and shares her plans to celebrate the mystery of Christ's passion, death and resurrection through an Anglican lens, yet contextualized to her congregation. Ashley's dialogue with Mickey and Bishop Todd will [...]

C4SO clergy and spiritual directors Markene Meyer of Trinity Lakeside and Peter White of The Sabbath Life discuss with Mickey and Bishop Todd how contemplative practices can aid the Lenten journey. Hear what each leader is doing in their respective community, as well as tips for adopting a quieted, still and slow posture into daily life. Rev. [...]

The Rev. Ger Jones joins the podcast to discuss the season of Lent from a low-church perspective. Listen as he shares with Mickey and Bishop Todd how Vintage Church LA is implementing the sacred postures of the season in intuitive, contextualized ways. This entertaining episode combines humor, insights and inspiration for healthy church ministry. Ger is the [...]

Co-hosts Mickey Lowe and Bishop Todd continue our Lenten series by tapping the wisdom of author, church leader and ministry coach David Roseberry. On this episode, David shares his experience as the founding rector of Christ Church Plano and how he led the congregation through Lent. He also gives us a glimpse into the Lenten [...]

We continue our Lenten series with the Rev. Alan Fadling of Unhurried Living. In this conversation, Mickey and Bishop Todd discuss with Alan what it actually means to live an unhurried life, and practical ways we can slow down during the season of Lent. Alan's experience as an author, coach and spiritual director shine brightly [...]

The season of Lent is upon us, and who better to start off our six-part Lenten podcast series than C4SO's Canon Theologian Esau McCaulley? In this episode, Esau speaks with Mickey and Bishop Todd about his days as an athlete, his new book (Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal), the Anglican tradition, and refreshing [...]

Mickey and Bishop Todd are thrilled to have trauma-informed spiritual director Vanessa Sadler on the podcast discussing trauma-informed care, a practice increasingly relevant in pastoral work today. In this episode, Vanessa unpacks a definition of trauma, what trauma-informed care is, and how the Church can contribute as a place of healing for those who have [...]

The ultimate Valentine's Day treat is here—a special episode featuring Bishop Todd and his lovely wife Debbie, led by our new C4SO Podcast co-host Mickey Lowe! Todd and Debbie give us insight into how they met and their journey in ministry over the years, as well as some of their best advice to young couples. [...]